WASHINGTON – The Senate on Tuesday voted to ban the practice that critics call partial-birth abortion, sending President Bush a measure that supporters and foes alike said could alter the future of U.S. abortion rights. A court challenge is certain. Years in the making, the… Read More
Phoebe Boyington of Waldoboro sat on her mother’s sofa in Leeds on Tuesday, a child holding her arm and nestled into her side, another playing nearby with a toy, and a third child, the baby, waiting to be nursed. Two more children are at her sister’s in Coopers… Read More
The already heated debate over an Indian casino in Maine intensified Tuesday as supporters lodged accusations of racism against the project’s opponents. The charges came during and after a morning debate at the Portland Chamber of Commerce during which Erin Lehane, spokeswoman for the pro-casino… Read More
It’s a little easier to find North American salmon these days. Since a federal court judge in May ordered two of the state’s largest salmon farms, Atlantic Salmon of Maine and Stolt Sea Farms, to stock their pens only with North American strains of Atlantic… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has interviewed one of the owners of the fishing vessel Candy B II, which presumably sank Oct. 10 off Nantucket, Mass., with four Maine fishermen on board. Officials at the U.S. Coast Guard marine safety office in Providence, R.I., have interviewed… Read More
PORTLAND – The Gulf of Maine Research Institute was the first Maine organization to sign an economic agreement during Gov. John Baldacci’s trade mission to Ireland and Northern Ireland. The institute reached an agreement to share scientists with The University of Ulster in Northern Ireland,… Read More
GREENVILLE, S.C. – General Electric announced plans Tuesday to cut 600 jobs at its gas turbine plant here in the next three to nine months. None of the estimated 500 jobs at the GE Power Systems facility near Bangor International Airport are affected by the new round of… Read More
AUGUSTA – Maine’s unemployment rate held steady in September at 4.9 percent, state Labor Department officials said Tuesday. The state’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate, unchanged from August, was up from 4.4 percent a year ago but well below the national September rate of 6.1 percent. Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – Anthem Inc., the nation’s fifth-largest publicly traded health-benefits company, is encouraging its members to switch from brand-name drugs to lower-cost generics. Beginning this month, Anthem is offering coupons for a 20- to 28-day free trial of generic prescriptions through doctors’ offices in seven… Read More
BANGOR – When the color of money in America changed two weeks ago, not many Mainers were affected. However, when area banks started to disburse the Series 2004 $20 bills last week, their tune changed. “It looks like somebody spilled something on it,” Eddington resident… Read More
BOSTON – Massachusetts securities regulators plan to charge Putnam Investments with civil securities fraud as part of an investigation into alleged improper “market timing” practices in the trading of mutual funds, according to a published report. The Boston Globe, citing two sources familiar with the… Read More
BOSTON – FleetBoston Financial Corp., the parent company of Fleet Bank, said Wednesday third-quarter earnings rose 17 percent, beating analysts’ expectations as the company turned around its venture-capital arm and chipped away at bad loans on its books. The Boston-based company reported profits of $675… Read More
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – General Dynamics Corp.’s third-quarter earnings fell 2 percent due to continued weakness in the commercial aerospace and shipbuilding markets, and a significant charge in its marine systems unit. The Falls Church defense contractor said Wednesday it earned $262 million, or $1.32… Read More
The murder last month of Colby student Dawn Rossignol was a horrible tragedy. The fact that her accused killer, Edward Hackett, knew that he should not be out of jail because he could commit such a crime makes her death even harder to take. Fingers… Read More
My opposition to the casino is based on historical, traditional, and cultural concerns. Many Native communities are caught in a cycle of what one Canadian economics professor has dubbed the “politics of dependency.” Maine citizens assume we want the casino for self-sufficiency purposes; needs are… Read More
PORTLAND – Many Maine schools are appealing the state’s decision to place them on a preliminary list of underperformers for failing to meet federal goals under the No Child Left Behind Act. So many appeals are expected by Wednesday’s deadline that the state may not… Read More
Winter draped a white mantle on fading autumn leaves Tuesday in northern sections of the state, making for some unseasonable beauty and wreaking havoc with unsavvy drivers. Other areas, such as Bangor, got rain – as much as 1.5 inches, according to the National Weather Service. Read More
PORTLAND – The superintendent of Maine’s largest juvenile corrections facility was removed from his post Monday while the state conducts an independent investigation of management of the facility. Lars Olsen, who headed the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, agreed to be reassigned… Read More
The University of Maine has refused to turn over e-mail written by a part-time professor who supports the bear baiting referendum, stating that the e-mail are not public records. Last month, George Smith, executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, sent a letter to… Read More
AUGUSTA – Charges of deceptive advertising practices continued to fly Tuesday in the three-way referendum showdown on property tax relief. Question 1C proponents accused their Question 1B adversaries of misrepresenting the editorial endorsement of Maine’s largest Sunday newspaper. On Oct. 12, the Maine Sunday Telegram… Read More
University of Maine President Peter Hoff is among five finalists for president of the University of Texas at Arlington. Hoff, who has led UM since 1997 and is the longest-serving president in 38 years, said Tuesday he had been solicited by the search consultant working… Read More
PITTSFIELD – Town office employees were given a pat on the back by councilors Tuesday night for their hard work last week – the week taxes were due. Town Clerk Yvonne Mailman reported that on one day alone, Friday, Oct. 17, the office staff collected… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – Piscataquis County commissioners hope to end any boundary line dispute in Chesuncook Village by conducting a new road survey. The project will not be done this year, however, because there are not enough funds in the unorganized township budget for Chesuncook to cover… Read More
BANGOR – A city committee Tuesday night addressed measures aimed at helping ensure the success of two projects that would expand housing options for low-income residents. Penquis CAP is developer for one of the projects, which calls for the construction of a 16-unit affordable family… Read More
HAMPDEN – Old fire engine No. 271 and its replacement are parked only a few feet away from each other in the station, but when it comes to technology and advances in firefighting and safety, they’re miles apart. The Hampden Fire Department recently purchased the… Read More
BANGOR – Three upcoming programs at Bangor Parks and Recreation will offer young children the opportunity to get active and participate in sports. Little Reckees, a program for children ages 3-4, will teach participants about the basics of sports. The fee for the program is… Read More
GUILFORD – Instead of asking for candy, volunteers from the Piscataquis Community High School’s Key Club will go door to door Halloween night to collect used eyeglasses. Sight Night, which is sponsored by Lens Crafters and the Lions Clubs International, will collect and repair broken… Read More
ORONO – A grant awarded to the University of Maine Center on Aging will benefit seniors across Maine through a program called Senior $ense. The program, which is funded by a $1.3 million Corporation for National and Community Service federal grant, will involve recruiting, training… Read More
BANGOR – The Home Depot Foundation has awarded Penquis Community Action Program a grant of $10,000 to support its Replacement Housing Program. The program helps low-income families replace pre-1976 mobile homes and deteriorating stick-built homes with new, low-maintenance and energy-efficient homes. googletag.cmd.push(function () { //… Read More
SEBEC – The Small Woodlot Owners Association of Maine will hold a tour of Dick Johnson’s woodlot with Maine’s Commissioner of Conservation, Patrick McGowan. McGowan will take interested participants around the 50-acre woodlot, located on the Milo Road, from 10 a.m. to noon, Friday, Nov. Read More
BAR HARBOR – The Town Council voted Tuesday to transfer $260,000 from this year’s projected budget surplus to help pay for future property valuations, including a full-blown assessment in three years. In doing so, the council also voted to reduce the amount of money available… Read More
GOULDSBORO – The money needed to make a replica of a town-owned bell that played a role in the founding of Canada has been raised, according to a local businessman. Ben Walter, a Gouldsboro businessman who has spearheaded the fund-raising effort for having the replica… Read More
MOUNT DESERT – Town Manager Michael MacDonald got a one-year extension to his employment contract Monday. But just barely. On a vote of 3-2, selectmen extended MacDonald’s contract to October 2006, boosted his salary by 2 percent and gave him a 1.5 percent merit bonus. Read More
BELFAST – Drivers speeding through the city shouldn’t be surprised to see a flashing blue light in the rearview mirror. In response to complaints about excessive speeding on city streets, the police department has beefed up its patrols and is coming down hard on violators. Read More
ELLSWORTH – The city council, in looking for a favorable resolution to its dispute with the state over a proposed boat landing on Branch Lake, on Monday adopted a resolution that encourages the city to buy the state’s shorefront property. The resolution, submitted for council… Read More
ROCKLAND – Knox County Sheriff’s Department officials are looking for tips about a prowler spotted outside Knox County Jail last week. About 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, “a suspicious male was observed in the back of the Knox County Jail by alert staff,” according to… Read More
FORT KENT – A Caribou man who was flagging traffic at a Maine Public Service Co. work site on Route 1 was critically injured Tuesday morning when he was struck by a vehicle. Philip Boucher, 54, was taken by ambulance to Northern Maine Medical Center… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – Council members on Monday night unanimously approved a nude entertainment license, the city’s first under its 2002 ordinance regulating commercial displays of nudity. The license, sought by K.B.S. Enterprises Inc., was secured for a male theatrical review slated for Oct. 24-25 at… Read More
CARIBOU – A free peer support group for children who have lost someone to death will begin Wednesday, Nov. 5, and continue on nine consecutive Mondays except Christmas week. The Healing Circle for Grieving Children group will meet 6:30-8 p.m. at the Visiting Nurses of… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – SAD 1 directors will hold a public hearing at 7:00 tonight on the proposed consolidation of Skyway and Cunningham middle schools. The hearing will be held at the Presque Isle High School cafeteria. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes =… Read More
PRESQUE ISLE – A local farm supply company lost approximately 500 bushels of oats in a fire Tuesday morning at a Fort Road granary. Approximately 20 Presque Isle firefighters and four emergency vehicles responded to the Maine Potato Growers Inc. facility at 8 a.m. after… Read More
One can can “Make A Difference.” One can of green beans, one jar of spaghetti sauce or one box of biscuit mix from each family in Old Town is the ambitious goal of Crossroads Ministries’ Make A Difference Day food drive this Saturday. googletag.cmd.push(function ()… Read More
CALAIS – A rift between six City Council members and Mayor Judy Alexander over her leadership style has prompted the panel to press the mayor to stop involving herself in city administrative business without direction from the council. Alexander said Tuesday that she has not… Read More
A Bangor man whose vehicle had two flat tires was arrested by Brewer police Monday night. Sgt. Jason Moffitt said that at about 10 p.m. he noticed a Jeep Wrangler driving west on Wilson Street, near Wal-Mart, with both its right side tires so flat… Read More
BANGOR – An Alton man was arraigned on charges of illegal drug possession, conspiracy to distribute illegal drugs, distribution of illegal drugs, and of being a felon in possession of a firearm, on Monday, Oct. 20, in U.S. District Court in Bangor. If convicted, William… Read More
MILLINOCKET LAKE – Another camp break-in was reported this week, the fifth in several weeks, on Fire Lane 22 at Ambajejus Lake. Entry into most of the camps was gained by kicking in doors, according to Investigator Guy Dow of the Piscataquis County Sheriff’s Department. Read More
GORHAM – A 16-year-old boy was killed Tuesday when he lost control of his vehicle on a dirt road and crashed into several large trees. Gorham police Sgt. Robert Mailman said excessive speed appears to have been a factor in the 1:43 p.m. crash. The… Read More
CLIFTON – SAD 63, which comprises schools in Clifton, Eddington and Holden, has received an $11,000 grant from KIDS Consortium to provide Service-Learning opportunities to pupils in kindergarten through grade eight. Service-Learning is a teaching strategy that combines classroom instruction with community service experiences. SAD… Read More
BANGOR – The YWCA will hold a Halloween extravaganza, featuring a dance, a “splash” in the Aloupis pool and a haunted house, 6-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. The event will cost $6 per person for the splash and dance, and $4 for the haunted house. Read More
ENFIELD – Chief Deputy Troy Morton of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Department will make a presentation to parents regarding personal safety issues involving children at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at Enfield Station School. Morton will discuss ways to help ensure the safety of children… Read More
GREENVILLE – Out-of-state residents with ties to Greenville have donated about $9,000 worth of equipment and clothing to the Greenville Police Department. The department received 11 used bulletproof vests and a cage for a Crown Victoria police vehicle from a police department in Peabody, Mass.,… Read More
BANGOR – A presentation on how Eastern medicine can be used to treat bone loss and maintain healthy bones will take place 3-4:30 p.m. and 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, at the YWCA Bangor-Brewer. The event is part of the Caring Connections Bone Health Information… Read More
FAIRFIELD – The Kennebec Valley Community College will offer the following courses: . There will be a series of courses designed to meet the requirements of Propane Certification. The third in the series is “Appliance Service” and will be held from 5:30-9:30 p.m., Tuesdays and… Read More
WARREN – A local man suffered minor injuries Tuesday after an accident that forced a commercial dump truck into a ditch on Route 1. Roger Simmons, 62, of Swanville, who was driving a large dump truck owned by George C. Hall & Sons of Rockland,… Read More
BAR HARBOR – A wood stove has been blamed for a Monday evening fire that destroyed a cabin at Sweet Pea’s Farm on Route 3, Fire Chief David Rand said Tuesday. There were no injuries, Rand said. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes… Read More
The town of Fort Kent, after several years of legal and financial entanglements because of its work with snowmobiles and all terrain vehicle trails, was expected to be recognized for its efforts Tuesday night. The town will receive the Municipality of the Year award from… Read More
PORTLAND – After 20 years of slow and steady growth, Maine’s loon population may have stopped rising. The Maine Audubon Society’s annual summer count shows that the number of adult loons in the southern half of the state has remained virtually the same for the… Read More
ROCKPORT – A moose wandering across U.S. Route 1 early Tuesday caused a chain of events that left part of the highway closed for most of the day. A truck driver, heading north from Rockland, swerved the 18-wheeler he was driving to avoid the moose… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Bangor man who allegedly terrorized Appalachian Trail hikers in late August by jumping out of a culvert bridge and lunging at them with an open knife was arrested late last week. Nathan Baney, 42, was charged with several counts of criminal threatening… Read More
The “Moscow menagerie” is together again. A pack of eight dogs that have been running loose since their owner was killed more than a month ago have been captured successfully and reunited at an animal refuge in North Anson, volunteer Ann MacMichael of Skowhegan said… Read More
ORLAND – A group of area residents on Tuesday chose “granite” as the theme for the new bridge that will replace the Waldo-Hancock Bridge across the Penobscot River. The nearly three dozen residents were part of a “design charrette” or workshop developed by the Figg… Read More
PLYMOUTH, N.H. – A sport utility vehicle carrying 10 Plymouth State University students crashed near downtown Plymouth, killing one and injuring the others, police said. Killed was Kelly Nester, 21, from Coventry, R.I., police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene Monday night. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
NORTHEAST HARBOR – The singer-songwriter duo Albert and Gage will bring their Texas sound back to Neighborhood House for another electrifying performance this weekend. Christine Albert and Chris Gage have been one of the leading acoustic acts in Austin, Texas for nearly a decade and… Read More
BANGOR – Members of the Eastern Maine Camera Club have every right to think they’re something special. EMCC is the only organization in the New England Camera Council to have sister clubs outside the United States, and the only one to hold an International Slide… Read More
Many people, when they retire, move to Florida or Arizona, to play golf and soak up the sun. Or they jump in a Winnebago and take that long-threatened trip across the country. Bill and Jenny Bullock choose a different path. They decided to create a… Read More
“Terra Nova,” Ted Tally’s play about the early 20th-century race between five Englishmen and five Norwegians to reach the South Pole, eventually comes down to this: “Would you like to kill your mates or kill yourself?” In the course of this brutal, ice-bound drama, performed… Read More
OAKLAND – A film by a 16-year-old Oakland boy is winning awards and fans throughout the country. James Poirier’s “The Key” beat out 12 other films to win the Judges’ Award of Excellence at the 26th annual Maine Student Film and Video Festival, part of… Read More
Luscious lobster They came. They cooked. They conquered. And when it was all over, chef William Clifford of The Daily Catch in Boothbay Harbor walked away with $1,000 and the right to call himself the Maine Lobster Chef of the Year. Clifford’s recipe for Maine… Read More
Maine has a growing number of farmers markets. For more details, visit the Maine Department of Agriculture?s Web site www. getrealmaine.com or call 287-7561. Bangor: European Farmers Market, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, year round, Sunnyside Florists & Greenhouses, 117 Buck St. 947-8464. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
He has competed somewhat under the radar screen for the last four years, though inherent in his last name were great golf expectations. If that wasn’t pressure enough for Waterville High School senior Toby Spector, the thought of his older sister Abby in a hospital… Read More
Tom Brady’s game-winning 82-yard touchdown pass to Troy Brown that beat Miami 19-13 in overtime Sunday was just what New England sports fans needed in the wake of the Red Sox’s 6-5 11-inning loss to the New York Yankees in the seventh game of the American League Championship… Read More
In the years Duke Albanese was a football coach at Skowhegan High School in the 1970s, he was also a member of the teaching staff with all of the understanding that comes from working with kids in the classroom. Today, more and more coaches have… Read More
Burt Barker may have orchestrated the MDI girls basketball team recent run of three straight Class B state titles, but David Tims sat right next to him on the bench for those seasons. And he picked up a lot from the longtime Trojans coach. So… Read More
For many, autumn is the best time to travel in Maine. Temperatures are tolerable, tourist traffic has abated, and the changing foliage is a blessing in color. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false;… Read More
Fans of the University of Maine women’s basketball team are invited to join the Black Bear players and coaching staff for “Great Skates with the Black Bears.” The roller skating event, sponsored by the Friends of Maine Women’s Basketball, is scheduled Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Read More
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BREWSTER, Mass. – Senior Corey Poulin of Jackman shot a 3-over-par 75 for the second straight day Tuesday to finish tied for third place among individual competitors while leading Husson College of Bangor to its third consecutive New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Division III championship. Read More
MADAWASKA – Sarah Nadeau scored goals five minutes apart in the first half to lift No. 6 Madawaska past No. 11 Limestone 3-2 Tuesday in an Eastern Maine Class C girls soccer preliminary game, boosting the Owls into the quarterfinal round. Several teams in Aroostook… Read More
STANDISH – Ryan Boccuzzi scored the game-winning goal on a corner kick at 50:41 to lead Colby College to a 4-2 men’s soccer victory over Saint Joseph’s Tuesday. Monty Hankin scored a goal and added an assist for the 6-4-2 Mules of Waterville. Daniel Kiernan… Read More
DURHAM, N.H. – Eight University of New Hampshire hockey players have been benched for two games for ignoring their coach’s order to stay away from downtown the night the Red Sox lost their chance to go to the World Series. Troublemakers among an estimated crowd… Read More
FORT KENT – Lily Krichels netted two goals to lead No. 9 John Bapst of Bangor to a 3-1 victory over No. 8 Fort Kent in an Eastern Maine Class B girls soccer prelim game Tuesday. Taylor Greenlaw scored for the 7-5-3 Crusaders, and Ashley… Read More